Fisheries Act 2011 (No. 22 of 2011)
ZambiaAct of Parliament2011No. No. 22 of 2011
The Fisheries Act 2011 (No. 22 of 2011) is an Act of the Parliament of Zambia enacted in 2011. It contains 77 sections. Read its sections below, or ask Levy any question about the Fisheries Act 2011 (No. 22 of 2011) and get an answer grounded in the Act with citations.
Sections of the Fisheries Act 2011 (No. 22 of 2011)
- S. 1Short title
- S. 2Interpretation
- S. 3Director of Fisheries and other staff
- S. 4Functions of Department
- S. 5Honorary fisheries officers
- S. 6Powers of authorised officers
- S. 7Power to carry out tests and to take statistics
- S. 8Release, seizure and destruction
- S. 9Arrest without warrant
- S. 10Obstruction of authorised officer or honorary fisheries officer
- S. 11Immunity
- S. 12General principles of management
- S. 13Fisheries development measures
- S. 14Fisheries management measures
- S. 15Prohibited methods of fishing
- S. 16Fish processing and storage vessels
- S. 17Importation of fishing gear
- S. 18Power to restrict methods of fishing
- S. 19Restriction on introduction of fish
- S. 20Power to control introduction and spread of fish disease
- S. 21Offences related to fish disease
- S. 22Emergency measures
- S. 23Import of fish or fish product
- S. 24Importation for scientific, educational or research purposes
- S. 25Export of fish or fish product
- S. 26Declaration of fisheries management area
- S. 27Restriction on fishing in fisheries management area
- S. 28Fisheries management plan
- S. 29Fisheries management committee
- S. 30Functions of fisheries management committee
- S. 31Misuse of money of committee
- S. 32Submission of report and minutes
- S. 33Zone and village fisheries management committee
- S. 34Prescribed areas
- S. 35Special fishing licence
- S. 36Declaration of commercial fishing area
- S. 37Registration of boats
- S. 38Boat identification marks
- S. 39Declaration of fisheries reserves
- S. 40Prohibition of engaging in aquaculture without licence
- S. 41Application for licence
- S. 42Aquaculture licence
- S. 43Conditions of aquaculture licence
- S. 44Restriction on transfer of licence
- S. 45Environmental impact assessment
- S. 46Inspection of proposed site for aquacutlure
- S. 47Prohibition of interfering with aquaculture facility
- S. 48Restriction on use of chemicals, etc. in aquaculture facility
- S. 49Cancellation and suspension of licence
- S. 50Appeal against suspension or cancellation of licence
- S. 51Aquaculture Development Plan
- S. 52Aquaculture regulations
- S. 53Establishment of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development Fund
- S. 54Administration of Fund
- S. 55Application of moneys of Fund
- S. 56Statement of income and expenditure
- S. 57Mutual legal assistance
- S. 58Offences committed outside Zambia
- S. 59Extraditable offences
- S. 60General offences
- S. 61General penalty
- S. 62Offences by body corporate or unincorporate body
- S. 63Forfeiture provisions on conviction
- S. 64Cancellation of licence or permit by court order
- S. 65Conduct of prosecution
- S. 66Trespass upon private property
- S. 67Regulations
- S. 68Repeal of Cap. 200
- S. IPRELIMINARY
- S. IIDEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES
- S. IIIPROTECTION OF FISH
- S. IVFISHERIES MANAGEMENT AREAS
- S. IXGENERAL PROVISIONS
- S. VSPECIAL FISHING AREAS
- S. VICOMMERCIAL FISHING
- S. VIIAQUACULTURE
- S. VIIITHE FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE DEVELOPMENT FUND